Cheese please: 25 gooey, melty mac and cheese recipes

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GOOEY, CREAMY MAC AND CHEESE | With Taleggio cheese, fontina, Gouda and cheddar, this mac and cheese lives up to the title of gooey and creamy. The dish is from Murray's Cheese in New York City, but it's simple enough to make at home as long as you have good quality ingredients and a little bit of time.  For the Gooey, Creamy Mac and Cheese recipe, click here.

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SLOW COOKED PULLED PORK MAC AND CHEESE SLIDERS | Similar to stuffing a pile of mac of mac and cheese inside a grilled cheese sandwich, you can do the same with a pulled pork slider. For the Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese Sliders recipe, click here.

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HAMBURGER MAC AND CHEESE | Sure, you can cook up some of the best-ever burger recipes — or you can make the best of both worlds with this hamburger mac and cheese. It's beefy, cheesy and full of spices like garlic powder, smoked paprika and cumin. For the Hamburger Mac and Cheese recipe, click here.

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THE ULTIMATE BAKED MAC AND CHEESE | You're either a baked mac and cheese person or you're not, but this recipe might win the latter over. The issue with baked macaroni is generally that the sauce dries out in the oven. However, this recipe's three cups of heavy cream and a generous addition of mascarpone cheese ensures that it will not.

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CHEESE AND MACARONI PIE | While there are countless macaroni and cheese recipes out there, many of them don't include one ingredient that's a total game-changer: cream cheese. This cheese and macaroni pie is made with cream cheese, a can of evaporated milk, regular milk and eggs for a tangy, creamy casserole.  For the Cheese and Macaroni Pie recipe, click here.

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INSTANT POT CAULIFLOWER MAC AND CHEESE | Using cauliflower in your mac and cheese is a great way to get some vitamins you may be missing. This recipe uses both cauliflower and whole wheat pasta as the macaroni base, and the sauce comes together with butter, cream cheese, cheddar and evaporated milk.  For the Instant Pot Cauliflower Mac and Cheese recipe, click here.

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INSTANT POT MAC AND CHEESE WITH GARDEN VEGGIES | You can make dinner, lunch and breakfast in your Instant Pot. This multicooker recipe uses ricotta cheese, which gives the macaroni dish a richness you might not get with heavy cream and cheese alone. For the Instant Pot Mac and Cheese with Garden Veggies recipe, click here.